Hey Randy,

The rigging is excellent, good job!

Gary

Nice job on the rigging Harv.

The "Ghost ship" finish sounds fun.

Si

Thank you for the kind comments guys. I really do appreciate them.

As an after thought I wondered if I should have waited to do the rigging after I painted the ship and did all of the detail painting? Oh well, this is a good case of learn as you go!!

Thanks again,

Randy

Hello All,
With the Doc's and Jim's OK I am going to try and take back over this campaign, But I need someone to step froward and take over the post of XO for me. I can only do this part time about 2-4 hours a week with being in Rehab after my stroke after my Heart Surgery. With "Nurse Ratchet" watching I can only use my laptop 1-2 hours a day plus what I can get a way with .
So any takers? Please let me know,
Cheers,
Bruce

Finally made a bit more progress, hull and superstucture painted & camo'd



more soon

SI

Got the basic Bridge structure together and fitted.



and started on fittings

The hedgehog





next start at on the foc'sle and work aft with the maindeck fittings.

Si

Here is in-progress post #2 of the pirate ship that I am building for this campaign.



I have the detailing and the painting completed. When I painted the red and the yellow it didn't cover all that great and I was going to go back and do a second coat. But once I got to looking I decide that it looked very weathered and I thought that would be appropriate for a pirate ship. So I decided to leave it as it is. I am going to add a coat or two of dullcote next and then add some flags. I don't really care for the decal flags that came with the kit so I am going to make my own of the computer.

Thanks for looking and I should have another update soon.

Randy

PS. I glad you are doing okay Bruce. I don't know diddly about hosting a campaign or being an XO on one but I will be glad to help you out anyway that I can. I hope that your health continues to improve. Randy

Simon, your project is looking good. Keep up the good work.

Hello Randy,
Great Job on your Pirate Ship. Does it glow in the dark?
On being an XO all you do is encourage the builders and make rulings if someone wants to do a build that might be a little outside of the official rules if the Campaign Leader is not around.
On Monday the Doc's are starting me on an experimental drug that may cut my recovery time in half. We shall see.
Thanks for joining up.
Cheers.
Bruce

Simon, good progress. The Hedgehog looks a bit two-dimansional, any way to beef it up?

Arrr! Nice Pirate ship Randy!

Bruce, good to have you back and glad everything went well. Only just noticed your post here. If you're still in need for an XO I'd be willing to do it.

Cheers!
Stefan

Pirate ship looking good Harv.

A bit more progress on the Bentink. Hedgehog and breakwater around A gun fitted, along with No,1 deck railings, ladders down to maindeck & davits.




Stefan, I agree the etched hedgehog bombs do look two dimensional, but that is exagerated by the enlargement of the photos, under another couple of coats of paint and in place they look acceptable, especually as they will be hidden from clear head on view, where it shows the most, by A gun.

Si

Well here is my First Ship and first water base attempt which i changed as well, I was doing for Divine Wateliner, but never finished, but finished it here. I changed the ship to th USS. Kirk not Moinester.

Thank you Bruce, I appreciate it. it doesn't glow yet but I ordered the glow in the dark spray paint yesterday so hopefully it will work and look decent. I hope you are feeling okay.





Thank you Stefan. I appreciate the comment. I am hoping that the end result will look decent.




Thank you Simon. I do appreciate the kind comment.

I have pretty much finished it up with the exception of adding a coat or two of Dull-cote and then adding the glow in the dark paint. I made up a pirate flag and some pennants on the computer this weekend and added them. So just a little more time to add the final touches and it will be finished.

Thanks again,
Randy

Some more progress, the Ship has been based, whe will be depicted at anchor, hence the very calm waters. more maindeck details being added, slowly but surely.





The Water will get several coats of Tamiya clear blue / grean / smoke mix to give the water a "wetter" look.

Si

Well I am going to consider my pirate ship finished.







I sprayed the ship with glow-in-the-dark paint. I tried to take a picture of it but I couldn't get one to turn out. And the glow-in-the-dark paint goofed up the finish on the kit. So I guess that wasn't the best of plans that I had.

Anyway thank you for the campaign Bruce. I hope that you are feeling well.

Randy

Nice Job Harv

All it needs is Peter Pan & Captain Hook swinging through the rigging

Si

Thank you Simon, I appreciate it.




That and a crocodile with an alarm clock in it's stomach following along behind!!

Randy

A bit more progress, pedestals for 20mm added, depth charge gear completed and fwd 3" added



I have decided to replace the Kit life rafts with voyager models resin / etched offerings. Four of the resin rafts have been cleaned up ready to accept resin nettings and paddles.



Si

More progress, bridge detailing nearly finished, will just a few more voicepipes along the front.



after 3" and sheilds & cradles added to the 20mm and a few other bits and peices.



Si

A bit more progress, the maindeck railings are on, and the after depth charge racks are on, as the barrels for the single 20mm





now only rigging, mast fittings,crew & depth charge arbors and she is done.

Si

Finished





Cheers, Gary

Nice work Gary,

Like the subtle weathering.

Si

WoW Gary that is great!!
Randy- Awsome ARRRGH!!
Simon- Beautiful work, I want to get out my Little DE and start. But man it's small, I thought the KNox was small. Geez.

Thank you Eugene. I appreciate it.

Randy

Slow but sure

Started rigging, with the flag halyards, these are made from fine copper wire, bent over thou brass rod, to double them up.



nearly there, just some crew, a frew bits & peices to add & the rigging to finish.

Si

Thanks much Si and Randy! I am enjoying all the progress pics of the Frigate Si. Very great build. And Randy, who doesn't love an excellent Pirate Ship!!! Arrrrrr....

Cheers mates,

Gary